Wellborn Zoning Districts

1. Regular Agenda Item #3
Amendments to Unified
Development Ordinance for
Proposed Wellborn Zoning
Districts

2. Background Information
• Area annexed April 2011 and May 2015
• Wellborn Community Plan adopted April 2013
– Year long process with property owners, business owners,
residents, and two advisory teams
• 10 land uses were created for the area aiming to
preserve the rural character while creating opportunity
for some area to be developed more intensely
– 3 land require new zoning districts unique to the community
WE Wellborn Estate, WRS Wellborn Restricted Suburban, and
WC Wellborn Commercial

3. Public Participation for Proposed
Zoning Districts
• Focus group meeting November 10, 2015
– Attendance: approximately 27 community members
– Staff presented draft fact sheets for feedback
• Revised draft sheets posted online for review
February 18, 2016
– Review period 3 weeks
• Future public hearing for Planning and Zoning
Commission and City Council meeting dates posted
online

4. WE Wellborn Estate
• Low-density single-family
residential lots of two acres or
more but may be one acre if
clustered around undeveloped open
space.
• Open space provided so max
density of 0.5 dwelling unit per
acre maintained when clustering
Permitted Uses
• Agricultural Use, Barn or Stable for Private
Stock
• Agricultural Use, Farm or Pasturage
• Single-Family Detached
• Educational Facility, Primary & Secondary
• Educational Facility, Outdoor Instruction (C)
• Government Facilities (P*)
• Parks
• Places of Worship (P*)
• Country Club
• Utility (P*)
• Wireless Telecommunication Facility –
Unregulated

5. WRS Wellborn Restricted
Suburban
• Medium-density single-family
residential lots (minimum 20,000
square feet) and may be clustered
for reduced lot sizes (minimum
8,000 square feet)
• If clustering, a minimum 15% open
space required plus additional to
ensure maximum density of 2
dwelling units per acre is
maintained.
Permitted Uses
• Single-Family Detached
• Educational Facility, Primary & Secondary
• Government Facilities (P*)
• Parks
• Places of Worship (P*)
• Country Club
• Utility (P*)
• Wireless Telecommunication Facility –
Unregulated

6. WC Wellborn Commercial
• Concentrations of commercial
activities that focus primarily on
the nearby residents versus the
larger community.
• Drive-thru not permitted
• Limit building size

7. WC Wellborn Commercial
Architectural Standards
• Amendment to “Building Mass and Orientation”
– Gross Floor Area of a single structure shall not
exceed 10,000 square feet in area.
– All buildings that have frontage on Wellborn Road
and/or Live Oak Street Buildings shall have a public
entry facing both rights-of-way.
– In cases where more than two facades require a
public entrance, the administrator may determine
which two facades require entrances.

8. WC Wellborn Commercial
Architectural Standards
• Amendments to “Building Materials”
– Allow increased wood and cedar siding up to 75% of
façade
– Reduce reflective glass allowance to 30%
• Amendments to “Architectural Elements of Relief”
– Covered porch along full length of public entry façade,
projecting a minimum 4 feet from face of building
– Add horizontal articulation as option (minimum 4-foot
depth)

9. WC Wellborn Commercial
Permitted Uses
• Animal Care Facility, Indoor
• Art Studio/Gallery
• Commercial Amusements (C)
• Commercial Day Care
• Dry Cleaners/laundry (P*)
• Educational Facility, Indoor
Instruction
• Educational Facility, Outdoor
Instruction
• Educational Facility, Primary &
Secondary
• Educational Facility, Tutoring
• Government Facilities (P*)
• Health Care, Medical Clinics
• Health Club/Sports Facility,
Indoor Offices
• Parks
• Personal Service Shop
• Places of Worship (P*)
• Printing/Copy Shop
• Restaurants (P*)
• Retail Sales & Service (P*)
• Storage, Self Service (P*)
• Utility (P*)
• Wireless Telecommunication
Facility – Unregulated